The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-10
THE TEXAS WOOL.
rSenator Chace of Rhode Island.1
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Women and Men. BY Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. Fortunate indeed are the wom-
en- of America to have so wise so gentle. so
eminently reasonable and delightfully."- per-
suasive an advocate as Col Higginson. A
gentleman of culture, "a man of the world"
in the very best sense, lover of his country,
and Of his race, one who never spells his
cause by exaggeration or fanaticism, every
woman who reads this book will be the hap
pier for his wise words; and what they may
prove to the men whom they reach we leave
it to them to say. Not by any means that
his charming volume treats merely of the
rights aud wrongs of women, but it touches
upon nearly all the essential domestic and
social questions of the day, and in such
graceful, kindly and fascinating waythat we
are reminded Of story told of the late Hon.
Bion Bradbury. when he was practising law
in Washington county. In cross-question-
ing witness on the other side upon his own
case he drew from him easily all that he
wished to know. The mans counsel after
ward said to him, Pat, you have just given
away your case to Mr.. Bradbury" We'll
sir" he replied, when he spoke in voice
SO swate, and looked at me so kind, could
not help telling him all be wanted to know
SOILS Mr.. Higginson beguiling; and from an
earnest desire to help and his charm of man
ner he at once wins our confidence, and we
believe His satire is so good natured and
amusing that it never hurts, and we may
take the advice so agreeably offered, know
ing 1t to be good as well as most entertain
ing New York Harper & Brothers; Port
land: Loring... Short & Harmony
Wealth and Progress; A Critical Examin-
alton of the Labor Problem. By George
Gunton. To make critical review Of
work embracing the tremendous question
which this book discusses, and which has
aroused the deepest thought of the greatest
statesmen and political economists of tie
civilized world from time mmemorial is
beyond the scope of notice in these coll
umns. 1t would be to write another
book upon this topic The author re-
duees the labor problem, the prob
lem of diminishing poverty, to two simple
propositions: a How can the use of inn
proved methods Of production be increased?
(2) How can the general rate of real wages
be advanced? and he says: To answer these
bWO QuCctlUuo anu iuCACUJ onuW nuW tCdl
wages can be permanently increased and
poverty diminished without lessening the
income of the profits and rent-receiving
classes is the purpose of the following pages.
He takes issue with Henry George and shows
the fallacy of his land-confscation scheme.
The book is we'll written and statistical
statements are supported by references to-
authorities, in foot notes, which is more than
writers upon this and kindred subjects
usually youcbsafe us. Upon the whole it is
an acceptable addition to the literature of
labor. New York: d. Appleton & Co.;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
A Prince of the Blood. A novel by James
Payn. 1t is said that American novels are
extremely popular in England, and certainly
the best English novels are widely read in
this country. Perhaps because On both sides
of the water the latest fad is the so called
Society Novel," and each nation has curl
osity as to the manners, habits and customs
of those of whom they hear much and know
little. Mr.. Payn's stories have an excellent
reputation. 1.-THE Canon's Ward" ''The
Heir of the Ages" by Proxy, etc, have
given him a creditable position among the
novelists of the day. "a Prince of The
Blood" is not essentially different from the
other works of this writer. 1t is well told,
has a good plot-indeed quite an elaborate
one--whch is carefully worked out, and If
we we're to make any criticism ii would
merely be that the movement is somewhat
slow, and that the 270 pages of fine print
might have been reduced or condensed some
what In the interest of the reader. New
York: Harper & Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short q Harmony
St. Nicholas. An Illustrated Magazine for
Young Folks. Conducted by Mary Mapes
Dodge Parts /. and III. Nov. 1886 to Oct.
1887. What a treasury Of delightful things
the children will find in these two new vol
umes of st. Nicholas in their pretty red and
gold covers! Probably SO perfect maya
zine for young folks has never before been
published IN this, or any other country.
Lovely poems. gay, funny and pathetic,
with the prettiest of pictures to make them
the more enchanting; no end of prose, as
far as possible from "prosy"-in which we
find all the good qualities Of the verses, with
a great deal of instruction thrown in. The
best writers have combined to make st.
Nicholas the magazine of magazines, and
lucky is the child to whom this same saint,
known Familiarity as Santa Claus. brings
such gift New York: Century Company;
Portland: Loring, Short Il Harmony
Life of Washington. BY Virginia F.
Townsend. This Is the era of cheap novels;
and 1t is to be feared that our young people
do not read much history. Lord Brougham
said: man should be we'll acquainted with
general history. thoroughly acquainted with
the history of his own times and perfectly
familiar with the history of his own country.
This history of Washington furnishes an
excellent book for young folks. 1t has but
two hundred and seventy pages nc no. of
large, clear type and is very well illustrated.
Half the bays In Portland know nothing
about the father Of his country except that
his memory furnishes rtar-bucket night.
Let them read this little book New York:
Worthington Co.; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony
Paul Patoff. By f. Marion Crawford
Mr.. Crawford, who promises TO easily take
the lead among American writers Of fiction,
is nothing IL not versatile. Each new novel
from his pen is a charming surprise, de-
lightful discovery. Paul Patoff is as unlike
as possible the delicate and beautiful Sara
cenesca," but 1t has strength and fasciua-
ton all its own, and the misunderstanding
is inimitable. Having had so wide circu-
lation in the Atlantic Monthly one cannot
say that it is new to the public, who will,
however, be glad to see it in the beautiful
volume fresh from the Riverside Press.
Boston; Houghton, Mifflin & Co.: Port